Meneghetti Award a contribution to the development of a humanistic ethic.

The international Meneghetti Award was established in 2010 by the Board of the Antonio Meneghetti Scientific and Humanistic Research Foundation and spread all around the world. The aim of the Meneghetti Award is to encourage projects in the realm of culture and scientific knowledge and to facilitate their implementation. Specifically, projects that contribute to the development of a humanistic ethics, as envisaged by the ontopsychological vision.
The inaugural edition of the Award, in 2011, saw its winners awarded their prize at the headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva.

MENEGHETTI AWARD 2026

Motivated by the theme of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for 2026:

“Transformative, equitable, innovative and coordinated actions for the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”,

with particular focus on:

• SDG 11 – Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
• SDG 17 – Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

The Antonio Meneghetti Scientific and Humanistic Research Foundation hereby issues this call for applications for 10 study grants for each of the two proposed topics, intended for Master’s theses and research papers.

Study Grants – Topic 1

Sistem and personality.

Social Relations and Individual Identity in Current and Future Scenarios

10 study grants of CHF 550.00 for works addressing:

• Social relations and individual identity in contemporary and future contexts.
• Innovative solutions for fostering inclusive relationships in urban and rural environments.
• The impact of digital technologies and new social interaction models on the developmental trajectories of children, adolescents, and adults.
• Analyses of social media use, online gaming, and wellness apps and their effects on anxiety, depression, and social relationships.

Study Grants – Topic 2

Brics+ Countries: A New Cultural and Economic Perspective.

10 study grants of CHF 550.00 for works addressing:

• The dynamics of an evolving multipolar world and the role of BRICS+ as a constellation of diverse regional powers.
• The historical, cultural, and institutional perspectives characterizing each BRICS+ country.
• The contribution of emerging economies and intercultural dialogue to a more human-centered, ethical, pluralistic and sustainable international order.
• Global fragmentation into competing geopolitical blocs and the role of BRICS+ in shaping future global governance.

Eligiblity

The call is open to:

• Graduates who have defended a Master’s thesis on one of the proposed themes and who obtained their degree no more than three years prior to the application deadline.
• Researchers who, within the last three years, have produced a research work relevant to one of the proposed themes.

Application

Deadline: April 30th, 2026. Applicants are kindly advised not to wait until the final days prior to the deadline to submit their application.

Info: awards@fondazionemeneghetti.ch

To participate, applicants are kindly invited to complete the application form available by clicking on “Application MENEGHETTI AWARD 2026”.